A methodological framework for the design of research on the evaluation of residents.
This paper describes a construct validation framework for research on the selection and evaluation of residents. The application of the proposed methodology to surgery residents is described. The need to measure non-cognitive and neuropsychological factors in addition to cognitive knowledge and technical ability is emphasized, and a research strategy that integrates theory formulation, internal validation, and external validation is presented. In this context, residents' competence is viewed as a multivariate construct that requires validation through longitudinal empirical studies and the use of multivariate statistical approaches.
Risucci
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Department of Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY 11030.
Tortolani
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D002983:Clinical Competence; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000592:standards*; D010559:Personnel Management; D010560:Personnel Selection; D012107:Research Design; D014481:United States